Defense cloud and cybersecurity engineering for federal missions
Cornerstone Defense builds secure cloud platforms and cybersecurity solutions for U.S. Defense, Intelligence, and Space agencies. The tech stack reveals a mature security-first operation: vulnerability scanning (Nmap, Nessus, Rapid7), SIEM and orchestration (Splunk, Splunk Phantom), infrastructure automation (Terraform-adjacent), and multi-cloud deployment (AWS, Azure). Active hiring skews heavily toward security (27 roles) and engineering (39 roles) with senior-level emphasis (46 of 91 openings), indicating both mission-critical scaling and deep technical hiring. The pain-point list — compliance verification, patch management, cloud integration — maps directly to federal compliance burdens, not product gaps.
Notable leadership hires: Integrated Product Team Lead
Cornerstone Defense is a mission-focused small business serving the U.S. Defense, Intelligence, and Space communities from Herndon, Virginia. The company specializes in secure cloud architecture, cybersecurity engineering, systems integration, and full-stack application development, with stated expertise in zero-trust security, AI/ML mission systems, and DevSecOps. Operations span multiple regions including DC, Maryland, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Hawaii, and California. The portfolio spans cloud migration, digital modernization, cyber resilience, and tactical operations — all delivered through a cleared workforce operating under federal compliance regimes (FedRAMP, NIST, acquisition-driven procurement cycles).
Security and monitoring tools (Nmap, Nessus, Rapid7, Splunk, McAfee), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), infrastructure (Nutanix, VMware), databases (AWS RDS, MySQL, Oracle), and development languages (Python, Java, PowerShell, Bash). Currently adopting AWS RDS, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, and build tools (Gradle, Maven).
Herndon, Virginia. The company operates nationwide with presence in DC, Maryland, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Hawaii, and California.
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